Global & Public Health (all articles)
Update to living systematic review on covid-19 in pregnancy
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCNews release: Update to living systematic review on covid-19 in pregnancy – The BMJ
Perspective | Long Covid isn’t as unique as we thought
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:27h | UTCLong Covid isn’t as unique as we thought – Vox
CDC Interim Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People: An Important First Step
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:22h | UTCCDC Interim Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People: An Important First Step – JAMA
Original Guidance and Commentaries: New CDC Guideline for fully vaccinated individuals says people can get together indoors without masks. Precautions should continue in public.
Comparison of palliative care delivery in the last year of life between adults with terminal noncancer illness or cancer
11 Mar, 2021 | 07:55h | UTCCommentary: People with dementia receive fewer palliative referrals than those with cancer: study – McNight’s
Commentary on Twitter
Cohort study finds differences in #PalliativeCare for cancer vs noncancer patients: Earlier initiation/Multiple settings/Shared care. Need to improve equitable access to care across all settings @CanadianHPCAssn @AAHPM @HQOntario @ICESOntario @SinaiHealth https://t.co/b7i4z8zokq
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 5, 2021
USPSTF Statement: begin screening for lung cancer at age 50 years instead of 55 years for patients at risk
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCRecommendation Statement: Screening for Lung Cancer – US Preventive Services Task Force
Editorials: Broadened Eligibility for Lung Cancer Screening: Challenges and Uncertainty for Implementation and Equity – JAMA AND Expanded Access to Lung Cancer Screening—Implementing Wisely to Optimize Health – JAMA Network Open AND New USPSTF Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening: Better but Not Enough – JAMA Surgery AND The 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Lung Cancer Screening: The More Things Stay the Same… – JAMA Oncology
WHO Report | Devastatingly pervasive: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:21h | UTCDevastatingly pervasive: 1 in 3 women globally experience violence – World Health Organization
Commentary: Violence Against Women Is “Unequivocally Pervasive”, Reveals Largest WHO Study Ever – Health Policy Watch
Global, regional, and national mortality trends in youth aged 15–24 years between 1990 and 2019: a systematic analysis
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:22h | UTCInvited commentary: The pressing need for better statistics on youth mortality – The Lancet Global Health
https://twitter.com/BrunoMasquelier/status/1366707073715691523
Death rate 64% higher with B117 COVID variant, study finds
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCDeath rate 64% higher with B117 COVID variant, study finds – CIDRAP
News release: Variant B.1.1.7 of COVID-19 associated with a significantly higher mortality rate, research shows – University of Bristol
Original Study: Risk of mortality in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/1: matched cohort study – The BMJ
Clinical Decisions | Doctor, How Long Should I Isolate?
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:21h | UTCDoctor, How Long Should I Isolate? – New England Journal of Medicine
Study: Children and young people remain at low risk of COVID-19 mortality
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:28h | UTC
Attributes and predictors of long COVID
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:25h | UTCAttributes and predictors of long COVID – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ASPphysician/status/1369617507405946881
Audio Interview: The implications of changes in the structural biology of SARS-CoV-2
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:20h | UTC
More data suggesting a single dose of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine may be enough in seropositive individuals
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:18h | UTCRelated: Studies: Single dose of vaccine acts as ‘booster’ in those with prior COVID-19 infection (studies and commentary) AND Binding and Neutralization Antibody Titers After a Single Vaccine Dose in Health Care Workers Previously Infected With SARS-CoV-2 – JAMA
M-A: Serological evidence of human infection with SARS-CoV-2
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:42h | UTCInvited Commentary: COVID-19 serosurveys for public health decision making – The Lancet Global Health
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Now out: our systematic review and meta-analysis on seroprevalence surveys for SARS-CoV-2 is now out @LancetGH, collaboration with Hongjie Yu and team @FudanUniv. #COVID19. A short thread: 1/n https://t.co/EHLTc9AUCq
— Daniel T Leung (@GlobalGutHealth) March 9, 2021
Lab study shows Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can also neutralize B.1.351, P1 and B.1.1.7 variants
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:43h | UTCNeutralizing Activity of BNT162b2-Elicited Serum – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: Expert reaction to NEJM correspondence paper looking at the neutralising activity of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variants in the lab – Science Media Centre AND Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Brazil variant in lab study – Reuters
Study: Home testing for COVID-19 could prevent infections and reduce deaths at justifiable cost
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:40h | UTCNews release: Home testing for COVID-19 could prevent infections and reduce deaths at justifiable cost – Yale University
Original study: Clinical and Economic Effects of Widespread Rapid Testing to Decrease SARS-CoV-2 Transmission – Annals of Internal Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Model-based analysis by @ADPaltiel, Amy Zheng of @YaleMed and @PaulSaxMD of @BrighamWomens.
A nationwide program of frequent home testing and self-isolation could greatly reduce total #COVID19 infections and mortality at a justifiable cost https://t.co/8AglZQXpuL. pic.twitter.com/5gQV3i0NxG
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) March 8, 2021
Pregnancy and COVID: what the data say
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCPregnancy and COVID: what the data say – Nature
Opinion | Why comparing Covid-19 vaccine efficacy numbers can be misleading
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:31h | UTCWhy comparing Covid-19 vaccine efficacy numbers can be misleading – Vox
Study Commentary | Single-dose Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine followed by a 12-week booster
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:36h | UTCSingle-dose Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine followed by a 12-week booster – The Lancet
Original study and news release: 3-month interval between first and second dose of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine results in higher vaccine efficacy than 6-week interval
Opinion | The Differences Between the Vaccines Matter
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:33h | UTCThe Differences Between the Vaccines Matter – Vox
A pandemic expert weighs in on the long road ahead for Covid-19 vaccine distribution
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCA pandemic expert weighs in on the long road ahead for Covid-19 vaccine distribution – STAT
The Lancet Series: Maternal and child undernutrition progress
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:20h | UTCMaternal and child undernutrition progress – The Lancet (free registration required)
News release: New Lancet series shows mixed progress on maternal and child undernutrition in last decade
New CDC Guideline for fully vaccinated individuals says people can get together indoors without masks. Precautions should continue in public.
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:56h | UTCCommentaries: You’re fully vaccinated? The CDC says you can now have friends and family over for dinner – Vox AND CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can spend time together indoors and unmasked – STAT AND CDC Says It’s Safe For Vaccinated People To Do These Activities – WBUR AND If you got the COVID-19 vaccine, here’s what the CDC says you can do – Live Science
Report: Risk of death from Covid-19 significantly increased in countries where most are overweight
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:52h | UTCReport: COVID-19 and Obesity: The 2021 Atlas
Commentaries: Covid-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries where most adults are overweight, report finds – CNN AND Covid-19: Highest death rates seen in countries with most overweight populations – The BMJ AND Covid-19: We must tackle obesity and health inequalities in order to build back better – The BMJ Opinion AND COVID-19 Death Rates 10 Times Higher in Countries Where Most Are Overweight – HealthDay
CDC study: Body mass index and risk for COVID-19–related hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, invasive mechanical ventilation, and death
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:54h | UTCCommentaries: CDC: Obese adults at higher risk for hospitalization, death from COVID-19 – UPI AND Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms – HealthDay